Testimonials

[Video Kiosk] I had a great support for setting up the application, plus for license recovery. I recommend and offer 5 honest stars.

Vlad Lup - Google Play Store

[Video Kiosk] This is a great app that has simplified so many tasks for us. If you have digital signage and volunteers (or just want to create a super simple process for your staff), this is a great product to consider.

Customer support was great. Helped answer questions before I even downloaded the free trial. Got the free version and it works perfectly for us. Very pleased with this.

Google Play

[Video Kiosk ] Excellent app. I installed on a number of android boxes to put a digital display around our school. It works from a dropbox (you need to install dropsync) which means it runs without any need to interact with the android box once setup. Support was excellent, always quick to come back. A few minor initial support queries were dealt with quickly. I use this app as a 4 way split on a screen. The main window displays videos (from powe…

Thank you again for your time. I feel privileged to have a direct access to the programmer for this software [Video Kiosk – Android]. Customer support is far beyond expectation. Wish you the best and a Merry Christmas!

Vincent

There are so many digital signage apps on the play store; this [Video Kiosk] has been the only one that I’ve been able to confirm as a serious contender for commercial use.

Network Administrator

[Video Kiosk – Android] This app is quite amazing. The support is also on point. For example, I live in Cape Town South Africa and I had great prompt response from support!

Cobus Du PreezSouth Africa

Thanks, great job
You are the best technical support I’ve ever seen!! That’s great, I have several licenses and gonna buy a lot more because we are offering service of digital signage with Video Kiosk.

M. Lopez

The app [Video Kiosk] is easy to install, set up and use and has some great features that allowed me to set up a device that works well for my users. The technical support was great and very helpful in getting me set up properly.

from Google Play Store

Nice App with Amazing Customer Support I needed an app that would seamlessly loop a video on an Android tablet, as well as hide the tablet’s icons, and Video Kiosk did the trick. Another amazing feature of this app is that it enables you to bypass the tablet’s menus on startup, and instantly start looping a video. Unfortunately for me, I needed to buy the cheapest tablet I could find, because I’m creating an art installation that will use many ta…

Lee Chabowski

This is only video looper that works well with very old versions of android…. Video Kiosk is clear winner. Great, helpful tech support! Will buy this app again for future projects. Thank you!

Google Playstore

Think that digital signage systems are only available to churches with large budgets? Think again. Digital signage systems used to be rare and expensive, there are now a plethora of options available …. Here are examples discussed on church technical forums as options some churches are using and pleased with … BurningThumb has an Android app [Video Kiosk] … that lets you create a basic digital signage packs … and manage their schedule through an …

Jim Kumorek: Worship Facilities Network

We tried your app “VideoKiosk” with a demo tablet and are very happy with it.

Ing. Thomas MalleTechnik GraposAustria

Had an issue and Robert looked into and fixed it right away. Amazing customer support! Love this app [Video Kiosk] and will tell others. Thanks!

from Google Play Store

Wow! Fantastic. It works. This one is exactly what I wanted – in fact, I was about to start writing this sort of thing myself but you’ve just saved me the work. I’m so glad I ran across it. Thanks. (I’m a professional programmer and architect and your Video Kiosk stands out to me as a well thought-out and implemented work by someone quite talented.)

Mike R.

[Virtual CD RW – Mac]Pros: Very quick on a SSD, It just works
Cons: Have to restart the computer to complete the installation 🙂
Summary: I used it to burn and re-import some songs from iTunes and it is much quicker than burning them on a real medium.

Great AppVideo Kiosk is an awesome application, does exactly what it says, no bug, no hassle, it just works. Take the device on and off, the app just start by itself and start playing. Great work.

Giovanni Frino

[Video Kiosk] Great! Easy to use, works fine. Support answers in short time ( also for answering questions)

9500 Langer

[Video Kiosk] A great app, put a video in a folder start your TV stick and the rest does the app. In my opinion 10 stars.

Wolf Kohl

Great App and perfect support
Video Kiosk is a great app and works as advertised. Many thanks to the developer as this app is exactly what I needed. Support is extremely fast and responsive. The developer replies and supports even on weekends. This app is definitely worth the money. Thank you

El-Kalem Islamische Gemeinschaft

I was looking for a quality Digital Signage program on a budget. Not only did Video Kiosk meet this need, the service I received was responsive and dealt with the question. I can’t recommend this company and program enough. It’s simple to use, looks awesome and best of all… affordable! Thanks! CJ

An excellent beginners guide
[Mac Application Development by Example: Beginners Guide] This book provides a great insight into getting started with OSX development. I am an experienced programmer but found this book invaluable for pointing me in the right direction with XCode and Mac App Store submission. Highly recommended!

Paul Carter [from Amazon UK]

[Video Kiosk] Excellent application, we use it in number of devices. It is very stable. It has the best technical support I’ve seen in more than 35 years in the IT business.

Mauricio Lopez - Google Play Store

[Video Kiosk] Excellent app. Full of useful features. The team offers a perfect support by email if you want. A complete and detailed user guide is available on the burningthumb website. Already bought 30 licenses and I’m planning to buy more.

[Video Kiosk – Android] We use the app for our digital signage in our Fellowship Hall at church. It works great and the customer support has been fabulous. He helped us work out several issues on our end along the way in order to get it working properly. No issues on the app side, just user error things on our side. I highly recommend this app especially for the price. It can’t be beat! There are a ton of functions that we aren’t even usi…

[Video Kiosk – Android] Super happy that I found Video Kiosk! It met all the requirements I had decided on for playing a random slideshow of my large collection of stills and videos. Author was very responsive to an issue I had with the initial version I had downloaded and pushed out a fix. I don’t pay for apps frequently, but am very satisfied with this purchase.

Anonymous (Mar 2, 2018) - Google Play Store

[Video Kiosk] EXCELLENT Customer Service with lightning fast replies for help… I’m ready to take it to the next level!

from Google Play

I have had Video Kiosk installed on my tablet now for around 6 months, primarily to provide cartoon entertainment for a 2 year old when we are out driving in the car! I have it configured to play random cartoons and to prevent young fingers from accidentally interrupting them or changing the volume etc and it has functioned perfectly all the time . If you require a really customizeable video player, you really must give this a try. You won’…

W. Halton

[Video Kiosk] Thanks so much! As always, impressed with your diligence and support!

Greg O.

Great book and well worth the money
[Mac Application Development by Example: Beginners Guide] This book starts right at the beginning and does not expect you to know anything. One thing I did find really useful about the book is the fact that it is laid out in almost three simple steps for each part, it first walks through a little bit about what you are about to do and what it will do for the application, it then has a “Time for action” s…

[Video Kiosk – Android] Elegant and speedy set up. Plenty of options if your needs are complex. First rate support service (even over the weekend), combined with reasonable price. What more do you need?

Google Play

[Video Kiosk – Android] I’m truly thankful for yourself & Burning Thumb support over the weekend. I made my Monday deadline today using your Video Kiosk product. Many thanks, look forward to using your software on my current and future ad players.

It works great at selecting random files to play for the menace in the rear seat (his son)! I must say this app really fills the criteria I was looking for, I tried lots before I came across Video kiosk and it really is the bees knees !! regards Wes

Wes (uses Video Kiosk to amuse his son while commuting)

Worth every penny. This app [Video Kiosk] does everything I need and more. With little knowledge, it’s possible to create an easily updateable media display. It’s not free but the support from the team more than makes up for this when you need some advice, not to mention, the app itself.

Mark Gray

[Video Kiosk – Android] Great app – with AMAZING technical support! We have been searching for an inexpensive way to do digital signage in our lobbies – but most solutions are very expensive with ongoing monthly fees. Video Kiosk is a great inexpensive alternative that still includes many advanced features. And as many have mentioned already – the support is amazing with very quick response time. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Google Play Store Review: The app [Video Kiosk] looks like it will do just what I need it to. Lots of well thought out settings and solid performance.Beyond that, when there was a feature that I asked the developer about, he stated that it would take a change in the program to make it work like that… before I even got back to him to ask if it was possible, or when it MIGHT happen he replied again to say he pushed an update to Google Play with th…

[Video Kiosk] Thanks. A very smooth and trouble-free process. I don’t have many associates with the need for your products but I shall whole-heartedly recommend you.

Mike B.

[Video Kiosk] I have been using this app in my fish and chip shop for about 2 years. It has worked perfectly. Robust and reliable. I have just used the support service for help with an animated Gif file. The service was quick, polite and very helpful. My problem was solved. Fantastic work Robert!!

D Adams on Google Play Store

[Video Kiosk RSS Widget] I use this with the main video kiosk app from this company. Their main product is excellent and they identified that the correct size widgets weren’t available so they produced this. I use it on a number of screens in our school. It was easy to set up, support was quick and helpful in the issue I had. Errors in a news feed etc may cause it to complain but once set up, it works excellently and looks very professional on th…

from Google Play

Hello! I currently use the Video Kiosk software and it’s great- I have it deployed on a number of Tronsmart MK908 and MK 808II devices ….

D. Barry

[Video Kiosk – Android] Great App… Great Support. Highly recommend Burningthumb Studios, customer support is awesome. Thanks for all you do!

Google Playstore

[Video Kiosk RSS Widget] I use this with the main video kiosk app from this company. Their main product is excellent and they identified that the correct size widgets weren’t available so they produced this. I use it on a number of screens in our school. It was easy to set up, support was quick and helpful in the issue I had. Errors in a news feed etc may cause it to complain but once set up, it works excellently and looks very professional on the screen. Well worth the small few dollars when it…

[Video Kiosk – Android] Elegant and speedy set up. Plenty of options if your needs are complex. First rate support service (even over the weekend), combined with reasonable price. What more do you need?

Google Play

An excellent beginners guide
[Mac Application Development by Example: Beginners Guide] This book provides a great insight into getting started with OSX development. I am an experienced programmer but found this book invaluable for pointing me in the right direction with XCode and Mac App Store submission. Highly recommended!

Paul Carter [from Amazon UK]

The app [Video Kiosk] is easy to install, set up and use and has some great features that allowed me to set up a device that works well for my users. The technical support was great and very helpful in getting me set up properly.

from Google Play Store

There are so many digital signage apps on the play store; this [Video Kiosk] has been the only one that I’ve been able to confirm as a serious contender for commercial use.

Network Administrator

Google Play Store Review: The app [Video Kiosk] looks like it will do just what I need it to. Lots of well thought out settings and solid performance.Beyond that, when there was a feature that I asked the developer about, he stated that it would take a change in the program to make it work like that… before I even got back to him to ask if it was possible, or when it MIGHT happen he replied again to say he pushed an update to Google Play with the feature I was hoping for!

Ben Slocum

[Video Kiosk – Android] Super happy that I found Video Kiosk! It met all the requirements I had decided on for playing a random slideshow of my large collection of stills and videos. Author was very responsive to an issue I had with the initial version I had downloaded and pushed out a fix. I don’t pay for apps frequently, but am very satisfied with this purchase.

I have had Video Kiosk installed on my tablet now for around 6 months, primarily to provide cartoon entertainment for a 2 year old when we are out driving in the car! I have it configured to play random cartoons and to prevent young fingers from accidentally interrupting them or changing the volume etc and it has functioned perfectly all the time . If you require a really customizeable video player, you really must give this a try. You won’t be disappointed, especially with the excellent s…

W. Halton

[Video Kiosk ] Excellent app. I installed on a number of android boxes to put a digital display around our school. It works from a dropbox (you need to install dropsync) which means it runs without any need to interact with the android box once setup. Support was excellent, always quick to come back. A few minor initial support queries were dealt with quickly. I use this app as a 4 way split on a screen. The main window displays videos (from powerpoint), pictures etc from a dropbox folder. The o…

[Video Kiosk] I have been using this app in my fish and chip shop for about 2 years. It has worked perfectly. Robust and reliable. I have just used the support service for help with an animated Gif file. The service was quick, polite and very helpful. My problem was solved. Fantastic work Robert!!

[Video Kiosk] Great Great application. Simple, starts in startup, stable and good support from the developer.

Jacob Barel

[Video Kiosk] EXCELLENT Customer Service with lightning fast replies for help… I’m ready to take it to the next level!

from Google Play

Thank you again for your time. I feel privileged to have a direct access to the programmer for this software [Video Kiosk – Android]. Customer support is far beyond expectation. Wish you the best and a Merry Christmas!

Vincent

[Video Kiosk] A great app, put a video in a folder start your TV stick and the rest does the app. In my opinion 10 stars.

[Video Kiosk] Thanks. A very smooth and trouble-free process. I don’t have many associates with the need for your products but I shall whole-heartedly recommend you.

Mike B.

It works great at selecting random files to play for the menace in the rear seat (his son)! I must say this app really fills the criteria I was looking for, I tried lots before I came across Video kiosk and it really is the bees knees !! regards Wes

Had an issue and Robert looked into and fixed it right away. Amazing customer support! Love this app [Video Kiosk] and will tell others. Thanks!

from Google Play Store

I was looking for a quality Digital Signage program on a budget. Not only did Video Kiosk meet this need, the service I received was responsive and dealt with the question. I can’t recommend this company and program enough. It’s simple to use, looks awesome and best of all… affordable! Thanks! CJ

CJ - Google Play Store

This is only video looper that works well with very old versions of android…. Video Kiosk is clear winner. Great, helpful tech support! Will buy this app again for future projects. Thank you!

Google Playstore

[Video Kiosk – Android] I’m truly thankful for yourself & Burning Thumb support over the weekend. I made my Monday deadline today using your Video Kiosk product. Many thanks, look forward to using your software on my current and future ad players.

[Virtual CD RW – Mac]Pros: Very quick on a SSD, It just works
Cons: Have to restart the computer to complete the installation 🙂
Summary: I used it to burn and re-import some songs from iTunes and it is much quicker than burning them on a real medium.

[Video Kiosk – Android] This app is quite amazing. The support is also on point. For example, I live in Cape Town South Africa and I had great prompt response from support!

Cobus Du PreezSouth Africa

Customer support was great. Helped answer questions before I even downloaded the free trial. Got the free version and it works perfectly for us. Very pleased with this.

Google Play

[Video Kiosk] Great! Easy to use, works fine. Support answers in short time ( also for answering questions)

9500 Langer

Great book and well worth the money
[Mac Application Development by Example: Beginners Guide] This book starts right at the beginning and does not expect you to know anything. One thing I did find really useful about the book is the fact that it is laid out in almost three simple steps for each part, it first walks through a little bit about what you are about to do and what it will do for the application, it then has a “Time for action” step which guides you through the actual process, a…

Aaron Fisher

Worth every penny. This app [Video Kiosk] does everything I need and more. With little knowledge, it’s possible to create an easily updateable media display. It’s not free but the support from the team more than makes up for this when you need some advice, not to mention, the app itself.

Great AppVideo Kiosk is an awesome application, does exactly what it says, no bug, no hassle, it just works. Take the device on and off, the app just start by itself and start playing. Great work.

Giovanni Frino

[Video Kiosk – Android] We use the app for our digital signage in our Fellowship Hall at church. It works great and the customer support has been fabulous. He helped us work out several issues on our end along the way in order to get it working properly. No issues on the app side, just user error things on our side. I highly recommend this app especially for the price. It can’t be beat! There are a ton of functions that we aren’t even using but it is nice to know there is room to grow. …

Google Playstore

[Video Kiosk] I had a great support for setting up the application, plus for license recovery. I recommend and offer 5 honest stars.

[Video Kiosk] Excellent app. Full of useful features. The team offers a perfect support by email if you want. A complete and detailed user guide is available on the burningthumb website. Already bought 30 licenses and I’m planning to buy more.

José Fábio Haesbaert on Google Play

Think that digital signage systems are only available to churches with large budgets? Think again. Digital signage systems used to be rare and expensive, there are now a plethora of options available …. Here are examples discussed on church technical forums as options some churches are using and pleased with … BurningThumb has an Android app [Video Kiosk] … that lets you create a basic digital signage packs … and manage their schedule through an Android calendar, google calendar or XML file. It …

Jim Kumorek: Worship Facilities Network

We tried your app “VideoKiosk” with a demo tablet and are very happy with it.

Ing. Thomas MalleTechnik GraposAustria

[Video Kiosk] This is a great app that has simplified so many tasks for us. If you have digital signage and volunteers (or just want to create a super simple process for your staff), this is a great product to consider.

[Video Kiosk – Android] Great app – with AMAZING technical support! We have been searching for an inexpensive way to do digital signage in our lobbies – but most solutions are very expensive with ongoing monthly fees. Video Kiosk is a great inexpensive alternative that still includes many advanced features. And as many have mentioned already – the support is amazing with very quick response time. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

S. Yoder

Thanks, great job
You are the best technical support I’ve ever seen!! That’s great, I have several licenses and gonna buy a lot more because we are offering service of digital signage with Video Kiosk.

Great App and perfect support
Video Kiosk is a great app and works as advertised. Many thanks to the developer as this app is exactly what I needed. Support is extremely fast and responsive. The developer replies and supports even on weekends. This app is definitely worth the money. Thank you

El-Kalem Islamische Gemeinschaft

[Video Kiosk] Thanks so much! As always, impressed with your diligence and support!

Greg O.

Hello! I currently use the Video Kiosk software and it’s great- I have it deployed on a number of Tronsmart MK908 and MK 808II devices ….

D. Barry

Nice App with Amazing Customer Support I needed an app that would seamlessly loop a video on an Android tablet, as well as hide the tablet’s icons, and Video Kiosk did the trick. Another amazing feature of this app is that it enables you to bypass the tablet’s menus on startup, and instantly start looping a video. Unfortunately for me, I needed to buy the cheapest tablet I could find, because I’m creating an art installation that will use many tablets, so I need to keep production costs down. Ma…

Lee Chabowski

Wow! Fantastic. It works. This one is exactly what I wanted – in fact, I was about to start writing this sort of thing myself but you’ve just saved me the work. I’m so glad I ran across it. Thanks. (I’m a professional programmer and architect and your Video Kiosk stands out to me as a well thought-out and implemented work by someone quite talented.)

Mike R.

[Video Kiosk] Excellent application, we use it in number of devices. It is very stable. It has the best technical support I’ve seen in more than 35 years in the IT business.

Video Kiosk Calendar Schedule Reference Guide

Using Android Calendar to control the schedule

Video Kiosk will execute commands based on the time and description of the calendar entry in the calendar you have selected in the settings. To use Android Calendar to schedule playback, follow these steps:

In Android Calendar, create a calendar and add playback events using the start and end times in the Calendar to control when your content is played (or not played, depending on the Display State setting.)

Optionally, you can control device behavior by adding commands to the description field of the event. For more information, refer to the Video Kiosk Schedule Command Reference Guide section of this document.

Configure Video Kiosk with the location of the schedule. Go toVideo Kiosk Settings > Schedule > Use a calendar or schedule
and select the Android Calendar as the schedule location. Video Kiosk will display all Android Calendars on the device in this list.

Choose the device behavior when no schedule event occurs. The default is to display a blank screen. To play the clock instead, go to Video Kiosk Settings > Schedule > Display Clock and set to on. You can change the clock color using the Video Kiosk Settings > Schedule > Clock Color You can change the clock format (12 hour AM/PM versus 24 hour) in the System Settings for the device.

Choose whether the schedule event controls the display by setting the Schedule Setting Display state. Always on – the schedule events do not turn the display offOn for events, otherwise off – the schedule event will turn the display onOff for events, otherwise on, the schedule event will turn the display off.

Choose how often Video Kiosk checks for changes to the schedule. The default is every 30 seconds. You can change the clock color using the Video Kiosk Settings > Timers > Schedule Check seconds

Ensure that the device’s time is set to the correct time and correct time zone. (This may be set automatically, depending on the device. For more information, refer to the Owner’s manual that came with the device.)

Using Google Calendar to control the schedule

Video Kiosk will execute commands based on the time and description of the calendar entry in the calendar you have selected in the settings. If you’re using Google Calendar to schedule playback, you’ll need to ensure the device has access to the Internet.

How to use a Google Calendar Schedule

To use Google Calendar to schedule playback, follow these steps:

In Google Calendar, create a calendar and add playback events using the start and end times in the Calendar to control when your content is played (or not played, depending on the Display State setting.)

Optionally, add device control commands to the calendar event description field, if required. For more information, refer to the Video Kiosk Schedule Command Reference Guide below.

On the device, logon to the Google Account you used when creating the Google Calendar. This will notify Video Kiosk of the existence of the Google Calendar and add it to the Video Kiosk list of schedules.

Configure Video Kiosk with the location of the schedule. Go toVideo Kiosk Settings > Schedule > Use a calendar or schedule
and select the Google Calendar as the schedule location.

Choose the device behavior when no schedule event occurs. The default is to display a blank screen. To play the clock instead, go to Video Kiosk Settings > Schedule > Display Clock and set to on. You can change the clock color using the Video Kiosk Settings > Schedule > Clock Color You can change the clock format (12 hour AM/PM versus 24 hour) in the System Settings for the device.

Choose whether the schedule event controls the display by setting the Schedule Setting Display state.Always on – the schedule events do not turn the display offOn for events, otherwise off – the schedule event will turn the display onOff for events, otherwise on, the schedule event will turn the display off.

Choose how often Video Kiosk checks for changes to the schedule. The default is every 30 seconds. You can change the clock color using the Video Kiosk Settings > Timers > Schedule Check seconds

Ensure that the device’s time is set to the correct time and correct time zone. (This may be set automatically, depending on the device. For more information, refer to the Owner’s manual that came with the device.)

Video Kiosk Google Calendar Schedule examples

Here is an example of a Google calendar schedule used by a retail store, displaying the content loop during the store’s opening hours, turning the display on at 1000 and off at 1800 from Monday to Saturday.

Here is an example of a Google schedule used by a dojo, displaying the content loop when classes are running, except during the kid’s classes. To turn content display off for this one event, the command “videokiosk_display=off” is added to the event’s description.

Video Kiosk Schedule Command Reference Guide

Android Calendar or Google Calendar may also be used to control Video Kiosk’s behavior. Video Kiosk will check the calendar and execute commands based on the time and description of the calendar entry. By default, at the time of the calendar event, Video Kiosk will start playing the content loop according to how the Playback Order is set, and stop playing at the end of the calendar event. To change this behaviour, include these commands in the description of the calendar entry.

Command

Arguments

Description

videokiosk_display_state

{alwayson, eventon, eventoff}

Set the display state to always on (scheduled events will not change the display), On for events, otherwise off (scheduled events will turn the display on, otherwise the display will be off), or Off for events, otherwise on (scheduled events will turn the display off, otherwise the display will be on). Changing this will update the settings.

If the videokiosk_display command is present it over rides this setting for that specific event.

videokiosk_path

/path/to/folder

Set the playback path used by Video Kiosk. This is the same as changing the playback folder in the App by clicking the folder icon in the button bar. Changing this will update the settings.

If you want to temporarily change the path, just for this event, you need to create 2 events. The first event should set the temporary path and it should be followed immediately by the second event that resets the original path.

videokiosk_display

{on,off}

Turn the display on or off for this one event. This overrides the display state but only for this one event. For example, if the default is display on, you can turn display off for specific events using this command.

Examples:

To turn content display off for just one event add this line to the event description:

videokiosk_display=off

To change the path to the content folder (be careful the path depends on the device so check the path with a file browser on your device prior to using this command) add this line to the event description: